Dear Family,
Your child is studying a Science unit called Earth, Moon, and Sun. Each evening for the next month, he or she will be observing the moon each evening at approximately the same location. Have your child record the moon’s shape on the Moon Observations sheet. Shade in the circle so the white area looks like the moon’s appearance.
After a week of observations, ask your child to predict where the moon will be and what shape it will have before you go outside to look. Please compare the predictions with what you actually see.
There will be some evenings when you will not be able to see the moon. Discuss the reason it cannot be seen. If you are able to consult the internet, an almanac, a calendar, or a newspaper to find the moon phase for that day, please do so and record it on the Moon Observations sheet.
Your child is studying a Science unit called Earth, Moon, and Sun. Each evening for the next month, he or she will be observing the moon each evening at approximately the same location. Have your child record the moon’s shape on the Moon Observations sheet. Shade in the circle so the white area looks like the moon’s appearance.
After a week of observations, ask your child to predict where the moon will be and what shape it will have before you go outside to look. Please compare the predictions with what you actually see.
There will be some evenings when you will not be able to see the moon. Discuss the reason it cannot be seen. If you are able to consult the internet, an almanac, a calendar, or a newspaper to find the moon phase for that day, please do so and record it on the Moon Observations sheet.
There is a great lunar calendar application at this website: http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/SunMoonandStars/index.html
The completed Moon Observations sheet is due on March 21, 2011.
Have fun!
Have fun!
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